Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Kuwait
218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sri Lanka
254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kuwait ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 9.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 17.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1960s 17.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 23.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1970s 34.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 34.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 520.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1980s 24.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 54.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
1990s 39.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 87.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 47.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2000s 129.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 135.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2010s 212.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 238.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka
2020s 207.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 267.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 60.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Kuwait ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.